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Visa requirements for North Korean citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of North Korea by the authorities of other states.
As of 2025, North Korean citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 40 countries and territories, ranking the North Korea passport 92nd in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.[1]

| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visa required[2] | |||
| eVisa[3][4] | |||
| Visa required[5] | |||
| Visa required[6] | |||
| Visa required[7] | |||
| eVisa[8] | |||
| Visa required[9] | |||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[10] | 120 days | ||
| Online Visa required[11][12] |
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| Visa required[13] | |||
| Visa required[14] | |||
| eVisa[15] | |||
| Visa required[16] | |||
| Visa on arrival[17] | 30 days | ||
| Visa required[18] | |||
| Visa required[19] | |||
| Visa required[20] | |||
| Visa required[21] |
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| eVisa[22][23] | 30 days |
| |
| eVisa[24][25] | |||
| eVisa[26][27] | 30 days | ||
| Visa required[28] | |||
| eVisa[29][30] | 3 months | ||
| Visa required[31] | |||
| Visa required[32] | |||
| Visa required[33] | |||
| eVisa[34][35] | |||
| Visa on arrival[36] | 1 month | ||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[37] | 30 days | ||
| eVisa[38][39] | |||
| Visa required[40] | |||
| Visa on arrival[41] | |||
| Visa required[42] | |||
| Visa required[43] | |||
| Visa required[44] | |||
| Visa required[45] |
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| Online visa[46][47] | |||
| Visa on arrival[48] | 45 days | ||
| Visa required[49] | |||
| eVisa[50][51] | 7 days | ||
| Visa required[52] | |||
| eVisa[53][54] | 3 months |
| |
| Visa required[55] | |||
| Tourist card required[56] | 90 days |
| |
| Visa required[57] | |||
| Visa required[58] | |||
| Visa required[59] | |||
| eVisa[60][61] | 90 days | ||
| Visa not required[62] | 21 days | ||
| Visa required[63] | |||
| Visa required[64] | |||
| Visa required[65] | |||
| Visa required[66] | |||
| eVisa[67][68] | |||
| Visa required[69] | |||
| Visa required[70] | |||
| Visa required[71] | |||
| Visa on arrival[72][73] |
| ||
| Visa required[74] | |||
| Visa required[75] | |||
| Visa required[76] | |||
| eVisa[77][78] | 90 days |
| |
| Visa required[79] | |||
| eVisa[80][81] | 30 days | ||
| Visa required[82] | |||
| Visa required[83] | |||
| Visa required[84] | |||
| Visa required[85] | |||
| Visa required[86] | |||
| eVisa[87][88] | 90 days | ||
| Visa on arrival[89] | 90 days | ||
| Visa not required[90] |
90 days |
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| Visa not required[91] | 3 months | ||
| Visa required[92] | |||
| Visa required[93] | |||
| Visa required[94] | |||
| Visa required[95] | |||
| Visa required[96] |
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| eVisa[97][98] | 30 days | ||
| Visa required[99] | |||
| Visa required[100] | |||
| Visa required[101] |
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| Visa required[103] | |||
| Visa required[104] | |||
| Admission refused[105] |
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| eVisa / Visa on arrival[107][108] |
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| eVisa[109][110] | |||
| Electronic Travel Authorisation[111][112] | 90 days |
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| Visa required[113] | |||
| Particular visit regime[114] |
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| Visa required[116] | |||
| Visa not required[117] | Unlimited | ||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[118] | 30 days |
| |
| Visa required[122] | |||
| Visa required[123] |
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| eVisa[124][125] | |||
| Visa required[126] | |||
| eVisa[127][128] | |||
| Visa required[129] | |||
| Visa required[130] | |||
| Visa required[131] | |||
| Visa on arrival[132] | 60 days | ||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[133][134] | 90 days | ||
| Visa required[135] | |||
| Free visa on arrival[136] | 30 days | ||
| Visa required[137] | |||
| Visa required[138] | |||
| Visa required[139] | |||
| Visa on arrival[140] |
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| Visa required[141] | |||
| Visa required[142] | |||
| Visa not required[143] | 30 days | ||
| Visa required[144] |
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| Visa required[146] | |||
| Visa required[147] |
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| Visa required[148] | |||
| Visa required[149] | |||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[150][151] | 30 days | ||
| eVisa[152][153] | 28 days |
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| Visa required[154] |
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| Visa required[155] | |||
| Online Visa / Visa on arrival[156][157] | 90 days | ||
| Visa required[158] | |||
| Visa required[159] |
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| Visa on arrival[161] | 90 days | ||
| Visa required[162] | |||
| eVisa[163][164] | 90 days | ||
| Visa required[165] | |||
| Visa required[166] | |||
| Visa required[167] | |||
| Online Visa[168][169] | 3 months |
| |
| Free visa on arrival[171] | 30 days | ||
| Visa required[172] | |||
| eVisa[173][174] | 60 days |
| |
| Visa required[175] | |||
| Visa required[176] | |||
| Visa required[177] | |||
| Visa required[178] | |||
| Visa required[179] | |||
| eVisa[180][181] |
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| Visa required[182] | |||
| eVisa[183][184] | 16 days | ||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[185][186] | 30 days | ||
| Visa required[187] | |||
| Visa required[188] | |||
| Visa not required[189] | 3 month | ||
| Visa not required[190] | 90 days | ||
| Visa required[191] | |||
| eVisa[192][193] | |||
| Visa required[194] | |||
| Visa required[195] | |||
| Visa required[196] | |||
| Electronic Border System[197][198] | 3 months |
| |
| eVisa[199][200] | 3 months | ||
| Visa required[201][202] | |||
| Visa required[203] | |||
| Visa required[204] | |||
| Visa required[205] |
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| Visa on arrival[206] | 30 days |
| |
| Visa required[207] | |||
| eVisa[208][209] |
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| Visa required[210] | |||
| Visa required[211] |
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| Visa required[212] | |||
| Visa not required[213][214] | 90 days | ||
| Visa required[217] | |||
| Visa required[218] | |||
| Visa required[219] | |||
| Visa required[220] | |||
| eVisa / Visa on arrival[221][222] | 90 days | ||
| eVisa[223][224] | 60 days |
| |
| Visa on arrival[225] | 30 days | ||
| eVisa[226][227] | 15 days | ||
| Visa required[228] | |||
| Visa required[229] | |||
| Visa required[230] | |||
| Visa required[231] |
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| Visa required[232] | |||
| Visa on arrival[233] | 1 month | ||
| eVisa[234][235] | 3 months | ||
| Visa required[236] | |||
| Visa required[237] |
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| eVisa[239][240] | |||
| Visa required[241] | |||
| Visa required[242] | |||
| eVisa[243][244] | 30 days | ||
| Visa required[245] | |||
| Visa required[246] | |||
| Visa required[247] | |||
| eVisa[248][249] |
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| Visa required[250] | |||
| eVisa[251][252] | 90 days | ||
| eVisa[253][254] | 3 months |
Visa requirements for citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas and restricted zones:
| Visitor to | Visa requirement | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | ||
| Visa required |
| |
These are the numbers of visits by North Korean citizens to various countries in 2019 (unless otherwise noted):
| Destination | Number of visitors | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 2023 | [256] | |
| 251,000 | 2018 | [257][258] | |
| 21 | [259] | ||
| 117 | [260] | ||
| 46 | [261] | ||
| 258 | [262] | ||
| 809 | 2018 | [263] | |
| 240 | 2017 | [264] | |
| 12,494 | [265] |
Australian citizens and permanent residents can visit, work and live in New Zealand. You do not need a visa before you travel to New Zealand.